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Sri Parthasarathi thunai
SrimathE rAmAnujaya Namaha
Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha
Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha
 
PAASURAM-1
 
In this first paasuram in his divine nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi, Sri Thirumazhisai 
Azhvar first explains how both Sivan and his father Brahma are also included 
into the category of mortal souls according to the vedas. Both Sivan and Brahma 
were created to help in strongly establishing wordly activities of creation and 
destruction. ?But Oh! My fellow beings now I will advise you the right way to 
get out of this cycle of life and death. So listento me and get uplifted,? 
instructs azhvar.
 
?nAnmuganai nArAyaNan padaiththAn, nAnmuganum 
thAnmugamAi sankaranai thAnpadaiththAn-yAnmugamAi
andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn Azhporulai
sindhAmal koNmin neer thErindhu?
 
VyAkhyAnam
 
(nAnmuganai nArAyaNAn padaiththAn) Emperuman gets the name nArAyaNan due to the 
following reasons: 1) He is the place of existence for all those things which 
are categorized under the name ?nArangal? (the ever existing 
things)-sarvadhArakan 2) He lives in all those things under the ?nAra? 
category-sarvavyApi 3) Moreover he remains as the prApyam (that which has tobe 
attained) and prapagam (that which is the way) for all the jeevas underthe 
?nAra? category. This divine name nArAyaNan thereby suits only that paramAthmA 
who is the ultimate god (sarvEshvaran). This nArAyanan, created nAnmugan (one 
who has four faces) alias Brahma (lord of creation), to do the act of creation 
in all the four directions. Emperuman blessed him with four faces to 
simultanesously chant all the four Vedas that will assist him in creation. With 
this it is clear that Brahma is also a created soul who has been bestowed upon 
with the job of creation.
 
(nAnmuganum thAnmugamAi sankaranai thAn padaiththAn) That brahma took the prime 
role and created sankaran (Siva). After getting the vedas from emperuman Brahma 
started his creation job or in otherwords, narAyaNan created Siva remaining as 
the antharyAmi of Brahma. It is also said that siva was born from the forehead 
of brahma.
 
(yAnmugamAi andhAdhi mEl ittu ariviththEn Azh porulai) Brahma does the work of 
creation to put the souls into this world of miseries. Though no one asked me 
for advise still due to mercy on the poor souls who are put to utmost misery in 
this world I am now going to tell you all the right way to get out of this. 
(andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn) Like inscribing the words in copper or on a rock 
I am now going to put my views in this prabhandam that is made in ?AndhAdhi 
thodai? (a type of poetic structure in Tamil Literature). (Azhporulai 
ariviththEn) I am going to bring to light the gems that have been submerged in 
the ocean of sruthis and smrithis for the benefitof the suffering jeevatmas. 
(Azhporulai andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn) like making a beautiful ornament 
studded with precious gems. (Azhporulai) can also mean, ?that which is going to 
sink?. Since at the very start azhvar has declared that Brahma and Sivan were 
created by narAyaNan then it is for sure that they are not
immortal.
 
(neer thErindhu sindhAmal koNmin) you are all blessed with senses to think.So 
think and understand the inferiority of these worldly pleasures and know the 
greatness of what I want to convey. Just don?t ignore my words and let it to go 
wasted instead think, analyze and understand. Try to understand how expensive 
are the gems that I want to donate to you all. In this way azhvar literally 
begs us to understand the great meanings he wants to give us. ?pAlkudikka 
kAlpidippArai pOlE? (Is it necessary for anyone tofall into one?s feet to make 
him drink the delicious milk?)
 
(To be continued)
 
Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam
 
Adiyen rAmAnuja dAsee
Sumithra Varadarajan
 
 

 


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